Kazuo Kitagawa
Kazuo Kitagawa (北側 一雄 Kitagawa Kazuo, born March 2, 1953) was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Japanese Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi.
Born in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Kitagawa graduated from Faculty of Law, Soka University and became a lawyer. In 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time and since 2004 has been Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Member of New Komeito.
He was the general secretary of New Komeito when the party suffered a major defeat in the Japanese general election, 2009. New Komeito lost ten seats, including Kitagawa's and that of party leader Akihiro Ota. On 8 September 2009 Yoshihisa Inoue replaced Kitagawa as general secretary of New Komeito.[1]
References
- ↑ The Japan Times Ailing New Komeito taps policy chief as new boss September 8 2009 Retrieved on August 8 2012
External links
- (Japanese) Official website
- Profile
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nobuteru Ishihara |
Minister of Land，Infrastructure，Transport of Japan 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Tetsuzo Fuyushiba |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tetsuzo Fuyushiba |
General Secretary of Kōmeitō 2006–2009 |
Succeeded by Yoshihisa Inoue |
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